Establishes an Open Educational Resource Trust Fund to reduce college costs by supporting free educational materials.
The bill establishes an Open Educational Resource Trust Fund to support the development and distribution of free educational materials for college students. The fund will be used to create and distribute open educational resources, including textbooks and course materials, to reduce college costs and alleviate financial hardships. The Department of Higher Education will manage the fund, which will receive money from public and private sources. The commissioner can award grants to public institutions of higher education for developing and using open educational resources.
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